Ap Government Chapters 1-3

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Federalism involves 2 levels of government, both of which are

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Sovereign

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What allows national governments the right to alter or even abolish local government?

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a unitary system

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Which of the following systems of government would be most likely to appeal to those in the United States who wish to implement liberal policies in the nation but who encounter resistance from conservative state legislators?

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unitary

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An interest group with a strong following in only one region of the country would have the best chance to achieve its goals under what type of system?

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Federal

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Under a unitary system of government, would senators from a particular region of the country blocking the passage of major civil rights legislation be unlikely?

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yes

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What is one important feature of a federal system such as that in the united states?

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different political groups perusing different political purposes will come to power in different places.

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The Founders did not include in the Us Constitution an explicit statement of state powers but later added it to what?

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The 10th amendment

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What was Madison's view on Federalism?

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He was an ardent supporter of national supremacy, then state's rights

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Today's federalist system in the US, in which the power of the central government is stronger than ever before, would be most likely to please who?

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Alexander Hamilton

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In McCulloch v. Maryland, if the Supreme Court reached the opposite conclusion on the right to Congress to charter a bank, the bank would have been what?

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declared illegal

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An important outcome of Marshall's ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland was to...

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Confirm the supremacy of the federal government in the exercise of the constitutional powers granted to congress

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States cannot declare the acts of congress unconstitutional. In other words states do not have the right of...

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recall

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One can argue that the concept of dual federalism was doomed from the beginning because...

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two rulers cannot rule one people

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Most forms of economic activity are now included under...

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interstate commerece

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According to the text, the grant-in-aid system grew rapidly because it helped state and local officials resolve what dilemma?

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how to get federal money into state hands without violating states' rights

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During the 1960s the nature of federal grants began to change why?

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the federal government began devising grant programs.

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While gleefully accepting federal grants with no apparent strings, state governors were disregarding which fundamental axiom of politics?

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theres no such thing as a free lunch

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A major shift in the focus was federal grant-in-aid programs took place in the 1960s. this shift was toward what?

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meeting national needs such as reducing pollution

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Local police chiefs would be an example of what?

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an intergovernmental lobby

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A federal grant designed for a specific purpose defined by federal law is called

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a categorical grant

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the first important function that the new republican-controlled congress sought to shift back to the states in 1994 was

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welfare

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a result of the Reagan-era block grants and budget cuts was...

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higher service levels than otherwise would have been the case.

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what mandate was enacted in 1990?

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Americans with Disabilities act

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when a locality is required by federal law to do something, regardless of whether is receives federal funding for that purpose, this duty is called a...

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mandate

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one reason why revenue sharing has proved unsuccessful as a means of distributing federal money to local governments is because it

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lacks strong local political support

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according to the text both revenue sharing and block grants have enjoyed only marginal success, in part becasue

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the federal government steadily increased the number of strings attached to such grants.

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if the recent growth rates of categorical and block grants were reversed, we could predict that in the next decade state governments would...

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have more money to throw around

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individuals have power when they are able to do what?

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get others to do what they want

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If you decided that you wanted to achieve some formal authority in the us society you would be best advises to

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pursue elective or appointive office

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The primary source oflegitimate political authority in the united states is the

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us constitution

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A New England town meeting is the best example of what kind of democracy?

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pratiipatory

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They key to success of a representative democracy is...

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genuine competition for leadership

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Critics of representative democracy have pointed out what flaw?

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it foes not adequately protect basic liberties

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That extragovernmental eltes do not control politics could be agreed on by both...

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max weber and the pluralists

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the pluralist view of political reality emphasizes the _______ of political resources.

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decentralization

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those who believe that government is little more than a front for major corporate interests would most likely be attracted tp the thinking of...

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Karl Marx

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Max Weber argued that Karl Marx had neglected the most important institution in modern times namely the...

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bureaucracy

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C. Wright Mills suggested the most important institution policies are set by whom?

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corporate leaders, handful of key political leaders, and top military officials

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Marx's view of government would dispose one to view an administration's proposal of large military budget as a(n)

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search for naitional security

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Those who possess a disproportionate share of political power are defined as what?

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a political elite

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A city council representative faces an important vote on how much, if any, money to spend on a new school. The representative relies on a poll of her constituents to make a decision. This is keeping with the form of politics known as what?

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majoritarian politics

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According to Tocqueville, Americans are fond of explaining their actions in terms of

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self interest

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The text cites the AFL-CIO's civil rights position in the 1960s as an example of what?

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an organization as a whole acting politically out of considerations broader than is members' individual interests

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according to your text, to infer the distribution of political power from studying the laws on the books would be

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too simplistic of an approach

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The text presents the historical involvement of the united states in foreign affairs as

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alternating between outward and inward movements

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"most power derives from psychological and social factors such as friendship, loyalty, and prestige." This statement is most accurate about what?

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political power, who governs

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True or False: The us constitution was modeled on Aristotelian notions of democracy.

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false